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Padres signed LHP Brad Hand to a three-year, $19.75 million contract extension.

The deal includes a $10 million option for 2021 with a $1 million buyout. The extension will cover his final two years of arbitration and buy out at least one year of free agency as well. The 27-year-old was terrific last season and should be the team's closer in 2018. Jan 13 - 8:35 PM

Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that the Padres and Brad Hand have reached an agreement on a three-year contract extension in the $18-$20 million range.

The deal also includes an option for a fourth season. The contract buys out Hand's final two years of arbitration and covers at least his first free agent season. The 27-year-old was a force out of the Padres' bullpen in 2017, posting a 2.16 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 104/20 K/BB ratio across 79 1/3 innings. He assumed the closer's role mid-season after Brandon Maurer was dealt and accrued 21 saves. He'll open the 2018 campaign locked into the ninth-inning role and should be a reliable source of fantasy value. Jan 13 - 10:55 AM

Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe reports that the Padres are getting calls on reliever Brad Hand.

Cafardo was told by one American League general manager that the Padres are asking for "an enormous return." And rightfully so. Hand owns a sterling 2.56 ERA in 154 appearances over the past two seasons. The southpaw is arbitration-eligible for the second time this winter. Tue, Dec 12, 2017 03:22:00 PM

Darren Wolfson of 1500 ESPN in Minneapolis reports that the Twins have shown interest in relievers Brad Hand and Alex Colome.

Minnesota was previously reported to have contacted the Reds in regards to the availability of Raisel Iglesias. The Twins clearly want to upgrade their bullpen and all three of these possibilities would be major improvements over their current closer situation. A trade for Hand might be the most logical, as the Padres are still clearly in rebuilding mode and the right-hander is coming off a career year where he registered a 2.16 ERA and struck out 104 batters in just under 80 innings. Hand is arbitration-eligible for the second time this winter. Wed, Nov 22, 2017 04:09:00 PM

Colin Rea (elbow) is throwing bullpen sessions without issue and is in the mix for a spot in the Padres' starting rotation.

"Both of those guys, we like where they are right now," Padres manager Andy Green said of Rea and Robbie Erlin, both of whom are recovering from Tommy John surgery. "And we like that they're heading back to pitching for us on, hopefully, a consistent basis. They're in the hunt for rotation spots right now." The Padres have 10 guys vying for five spots in the rotation, so it'll be an uphill climb for the 27-year-old, who hasn't pitched in the majors since the middle of the 2016 season.

Jose Torres was charged with assault with a deadly weapon, criminal damage, and intimidation after a domestic violence arrest in Phoenix in December.

According to the probable cause statement contained in the court report, Torres allegedly pointed a semi-automatic handgun at the victim and also knocked a door off its hinges and punched a hole in another door. He has a pre-trial conference scheduled for February 20, after which more should be known about a timeline for his legal issues. He also has another case pending regarding marijuana violation and a drug paraphernalia possession/use citation from December. The Padres placed Torres on the restricted list on Monday and he obviously won't be pitching for them anytime soon. He could face a suspension from MLB even if he isn't convicted.

Padres and RHP Carter Capps avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $1.0625 million contract.

Capps has logged just 15 1/3 total innings at the major league level since August 2015 and he needed surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome this offseason. The hope is he'll be ready for spring training in February, but the crow-hopping 27-year-old right-hander remains a big question mark for the San Diego bullpen. Capps once seemed like one of the most promising young relievers in the sport.